Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-07

best Wishes OF many friends.
The Wantnstiquet weather totion isn't
located IN Brattleboro, but il I n Bratte-
boro institution, nevertheless. All ought to
have been included in our last weeks rec
ord Of years improvements h, erection
was credtablc bit Of public snirt on the
part Of Mr. w H. Childs and rs weekly
register Of meteorological phenomena forms
an interesting feature IN our columns and
is valuable auxiliary Of the work Of the
New England meteorological society The
Phoenix likes the spirit Of youthful enter
prise which its young fellow ornftsman
Charlie Spencer shows, and ought to have
included his new printing Office in the years
record.
Officers of the local grange were installed
Tuesday evening, with David Perry, Jr.,
as Master.
w O. Chaplin has sold all his building
lots on Chaplin street. Frank Miner Of West
Dummcrston takes the north corner lot on
Oak street.
Mrs b. d. Harris is in New York to meet
her daughter and husband. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Wood, who arrived yesterday from abroad,
safely and all WELL
Herbert johnson, bright lad "A dozen
years old or 50, came in on 1uesthy 10 tell
us that he saw the great metebr which
passed over on Tuesday evening albu quar-
ter past five. and he Thought il a., going
to strike about in front of Stckncf store
Other Brattleboro people who SaI 10 from
higher ground and watched its nigM toward
Chesterfield, leaving brilliant IA V fire
behind. thought they too, could II % see
where it was going 10 strike. Id t I'M
doubtedly the same arial visit,r rhose
lt,,. Al.
chusetts coast was noted at various oints. I
1t passed about over Rockport or g uces-
ter and may be heard from at sea t-ough .
some vessel in its track About 3 clock F.
the same evening flight was noted ere Of
a smaller meteor which exploded as pass
ed over, making report which was lninly
heard.
1t has been definitely settled that te ded-
ication exercises Of the Brooks librarbuid-
ing will take place ON Tuesday eSCnny,
Jan. 18th, at the town hall The program
will be substantially that which had been
arranged at the time of Mr. Brooks death
The work on the building is rapidly near
ing completion The frescoers are at work
on the ceilings and Hunter * O'Neil are
putting the finishing touches 10 the book
cases and shelves and the librarians desk
, The furniture is at the railroad station
[ ready for delivery when wanted II hap
pened, most fortunately. that Mr. Hardie
had completed the face Of lIr Brooks in
his portrait for the library building n day
or two before his death The portrait i, a
strong ana eininently characteristic likeness
"i AIT bi'"k, ana gives great satisfaction
to his personal friends and relatives
Down at Biat'lrooro they ar claiming that the
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